When you appeal to the First-tier Tribunal (FTT) SEND Tribunal about an issue surrounding a child or young person’s Education, Health and Social Care plan (EHCP), problems with the health and …
It’s the last week of the year in most English schools. A week to take things a bit easier, tidy away, and prepare for what the next academic year brings. But …
It seems that at every milestone and crossroads in your child’s life, your pride, relief and excitement at their achievements is met with an equal measure of stress and worry. …
About six months ago, SNJ began looking into something that local authorities have become increasingly keen on – outsourcing the producing of draft Education, Health & Care Plans (EHCPs) to …
Along with the slew of information released by the DfE last week came a very long, detailed survey of family experience of the Education, Health and Care Plan process in 2015. It …
Working Documents (WD) and draft EHC plans are quite similar, although with a draft plan you can negotiate on all of it whereas a WD only (currently) relates to sections …
From today many parents of children with special educational and young people who have Education, Health and Care Plans will be receiving letters from the Department for Education containing a …
Our son has a severe physical disability and a longstanding diagnosis. He had a statutory Statement of Special Educational Needs issued by our local authority almost 18 months ago, in …
Earlier this year, we hosted a post about ‘One page profiles and EHC plans the Wiki way’. It’s been very popular and I know that some local authorities have been following …
For four weeks from late April to early May I conducted a research survey into how things were going with the SEND reforms – specifically, how EHCPs were going. The …
Yesterday’s new SEND statistics reported worrying progress on SEND reform up to January 2016, amid soothing words from the Ministers in charge that the reforms are “boosting the life chances …
The Department for Education recently published some “user experience” research into the SEND reforms to help local areas with gathering family feedback. Ask Research produced a report, Mapping user experiences …
Tania’s note: A parent post today, but it’s not a personal tale of an experience with the new Education, Health and Care Process. Instead, it’s a lesson for everyone involved in the SEND …
Last week, we relaunched our Ask IPSEA legal question and answer service. But wha if your question isn’t legal in nature, but you have a question about changing your child’s …
The EHCP Transfer Clinic facility, that ran from 2014-2018, has now ended. However, many of the questions Marguerite and Helen answered may still be useful regarding EHCPs generally so please …
By 1 April 2018, local authorities must have transferred all children and young people with statements of SEN to the new SEN and disability system who meet the criteria for …
Tania writes: Ask anyone who’s been through England’s new special educational needs statutory assessment as part of the EHCP process, and you’re more likely than not to hear a sorry …
What do you call it when someone says one thing but their actions show they really mean something quite different? There’s a few words and none of them are very …
Today is Son1’s (Luca) 18th birthday! When I first started this blog he was just 11 and a very bright but often-difficult to parent, explosive and impulsive child with ADHD …
Tania’s note: Today I’d like to welcome a new columnist, Marguerite Haye. Marguerite works with local authorities as the lead for transferring Statements into EHCPs at a local authority. She …
